Northern Territory

into New Spain, what is now American soil today, found westward expansion a belief of fortune. As Anglo-Americans started receiving rights as foreigners to enter the northern frontier of New Spain and then Mexico, they brought over an influence that led them to develop land that they would once own. Hispanics living in the northern frontier thought of the Anglos as an ally in building a prosperous nation for Mexico. They had no idea the influence of Anglos would endanger the existence of Mexico…

southern plains, played a major role in the history of central America. Comanches were originally a part of the northern shoshone. The Shoshone and Comanche even have identical languages. Comanches have moved multiple times like the move away from shoshone tribe or moving due to indian conflict. Comanches culture changed once they obtained horses from trading goods which helped them gain territory. While the Comanche believed they owned the central plains, they were forced to stand against the…

the Tibetan state to the Northwest of China and the Manchu state of Jin that ruled Northern China. From there the Mongol forces took control of Beijing in 1227. This siege ultimately ended in the death of Genghis Khan, but his death did not stop the conquest of China. From Beijing the Mongol forces took Luoyang and territories surrounding the Yellow River in 1234. By 1241 they gained control of the rest of Northern China. In 1260 the Mongols named Kublai, Genghis Kahn’s…

Sometimes the western territories were involved. While slavery was trying to be moved into the western areas to create less tension, this did not go as planned for the different states. This sectionalism fell in the territories where there was much oppression and disagreements within the other states. For example, the south was by far the most disagreeable region throughout…

President, his platform was that of westward expansion. He wanted to claim the southern part of Oregon territory, annex the American Southwest from Mexico and annex Texas. The Whigs nominated Henry Clay. Clay’s platform was opposed to expansion, but his tactics alienated antislavery supporters and enemies of expansion. Electoral votes gave Polk the presidency. His vision was to annex Mexican territory, Texas and Oregon. Texas was a slave state and popular in the South. Northerners objected…

“inferior” peoples living the far west of the United States—Native Americans and Mexicans— had to be subjected to the American ideals and to be taught republicanism and Protestantism. The significance of manifest destiny was all in part of expanding new territories and American culture throughout the United States. “Fifty-four forty or fight!” During…

Northern Territory’s Police Administration Amendment Act 2014 has sparked controversy among members of public and a variety of organizations including Amnesty International and North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency. It amends the Police Administration Act by giving Northern Territory police new powers to detain someone for four hours (or longer if they are intoxicated) if they reasonably believe the person has committed, or is about to commit, an ‘infringement notice offence’ . The new…

What Caused the Civil War? In 1861, issues between Northern and Southern United States were at a climax because of rights and federal authority, westward expansion, and slavery. Election of Abraham Lincoln, an anti-slavery Republican as president caused seven southern states to secede from the Union, to form the Confederate States of America. The essential economic differentiated between the Northern and Southern regions. In the North, industry and manufacturing were well incorporated. As in…

of the slaves due to the abundance of land and the lack of labor. Of course, the North did not understand this because they were mostly industry and railroads not farming (doc 8). During this time, western territories were becoming states and, therefore, there were arguments if the territories would enter as slave states or free states. When the Missouri Compromise was drawn up there was little to no objection; maintaining the balance of slave and free states seemed far enough. But then more…

” Jackson’s attitude towards the Natives reflected Southern ideals because he only wanted to use them to gain profit from their land. He only “had a personal financial interest in some of the lands whose purchase he arranged.” The Southern and Northern…